River Road School District Impacts Bond Vote
River Road patrons prepare for a $29,000 bond issue on October 10 to match $118,364 in PWA funds for remodeling and additions to the North Highway school building. The total project cost is about $36,384 with a four month work period and no loan applied for. Ernest F. Hall heads the board as a prior election was ruled illegal.
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Carl Clifft
Ernest F. Hall
Roosevelt
Crosbyton Independent School
Texas ‘Technological College At
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Smugglers of Aliens Inching Toward Easier Entry
Washington reports border patrol officers describe rising smuggling activity as Europeans and Orientals rush to pay smugglers to enter the United States. A launch carried seven Chinese to Chicago for about $300 each, with other arrivals by ship or plane noted. Authorities say Mexicans pose the biggest challenge near El Paso as price and risk vary with the trafficking.
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Border Patrol
Immigration Service
Chicago
United States
el Paso
Texas
Los Angeles
San Francisco
May Dies in Chair For Buddy Slaying
May dies in electric chair at the state penitentiary for murder of Jack Sturdivant and two others near Handley Texas in July 1933. Stevens also convicted for slaving Harry Rutherford. case on appeal. Bodies of three victims found weighted in Trinity River.
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Huntsville
Wood May
State Penitentiary
Jack Sturdivant
Handley
Tex
May
D. Stevens
Stevens
Harry Rutherford
J. B. Rutherford
Trinity River
Harmony Reigns as Sons of Vets Close Fortieth Annual Reunion
The Sons of Confederate Veterans closed their fortieth reunion with harmoniously chosen leaders. W Scott Hancock of St. Louis was named commander in chief, elected by acclamation. three department commanders in New York City Oklahoma City and Atlanta were also chosen unanimously. The event featured a grand ball at The Nat and honors for retiring commander Col Walter J Hopkins.
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W. Scott Hancock
St. Louis
Sterling Price
Hancock
H L. Clinkscales
New York City
Army of Northern Virginia
Wherter Milner
Oklahoma City
Amy
Trans-Mississippi
Clifton Ratliff
Atlanta
Army of the Tennessee
Rayliss H. Farle
Greenville, & Co
S.C. V
Langdon D. Bell
Columbus
Farle
Amarillo
Walter J. Hopkins
Richmond
William R. Dancy
Savannah
Hopkins
Nat
Sarah Kimbrough Billups
Texas Prison Board Urged to Defer Action on Manager Resignation
Houston dispatch reports about a dozen telegrams from lawmakers asking the Texas Prison Board to delay action on Lee Simmons resignation as prison system manager. Simmons tendered his resignation, board to reconvene Saturday for discussion. friction with some board members cited.
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Houston
W. A Paddock
Texas Prison Board
Lee Simmons
Simmons
Prisor
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